Lookout Loop

A good grunt to a so-so viewpoint in a great new forest preserve Quick Facts: Location: Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve Land Agency: Whatcom County Parks Round Trip: 4.0 miles Elevation Gain: 850 feet Contact: Whatcom County Parks Notes: dogs permitted on leash, trail open to mountain bikes Recommended Guidebook: Urban Trails Bellingham (Mountaineers Book) Access:…

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Chuckanut Ridge — Follow a rough and tumble ridge to sweeping viewpoints

Quick Facts: Location: Chuckanut Mountains Land Agency: Whatcom County Parks and Washington State Parks Round Trip: 10.8 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 2000 feet Contact: Whatcom County Parks Recommended Resource: Urban Trails Bellingham (Mountaineers Books) Detailed map: Square One Maps Chuckanut Recreation Area Notes: Dogs allowed on leash Access: From Bellingham follow I-5 south to Fairhaven…

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Hertz Trail –Hike along a wild shoreline of Lake Whatcom

Quick Facts: Location: western Whatcom County, near Bellingham Land Agency: Whatcom County Parks Round Trip: 6.2 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 60 feet Contact: Whatcom County Parks Detailed Information: Urban Trails Bellingham (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Dogs allowed on leash Access: From Bellingham follow I-5 to Exit 253. Then follow Lakeway Drive east for 1.7 miles bearing…

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